{"id":120900,"date":"2025-01-12T19:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T19:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=120900"},"modified":"2025-01-12T19:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T19:20:04","slug":"riyadh-meetings-highlight-support-for-syrians-calls-for-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/120900\/","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh Meetings highlight support for Syrians, calls for unity \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> A statement issued Sunday evening by the Riyadh Meetings on Syria outlined discussions centered on supporting the Syrian people and providing them with assistance and backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meetings emphasized solidarity with the choices and will of the Syrian people, underscoring the importance of respecting Syria&#8217;s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants expressed their support for a Syrian political transition that ensures representation for all political and social forces, protecting the rights of every Syrian and involving all components of Syrian society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They stressed the need for dialogue to address challenges and concerns among different parties while offering support, advice, and consultation that upholds Syria\u2019s independence and sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement reaffirmed that Syria&#8217;s future must remain in the hands of its own people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attendees also condemned and expressed concern over Israeli incursions into the buffer zone along the Syrian border, including areas near Mount Hermon and Quneitra Governorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They reiterated the necessity of respecting Syria&#8217;s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Riyadh Meetings included a series of high-level discussions in the Saudi capital, starting with an Arab-level gathering, followed by regional and international meetings involving foreign ministers of participating states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These meetings focused on crafting a vision for a new Syria while addressing pressing regional and international concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yaziji<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 A statement issued Sunday evening by the Riyadh Meetings on Syria outlined discussions centered on supporting the Syrian people and providing them with assistance and backing. 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